George Balanchine

Book Review: Choreographer George Balanchine — Cavalier or Creep?

January 8, 2026
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“Balanchine Finds His America” is written primarily in the present tense, so that reading the book is like watching a never-to-be-repeated dance performance.

Dance Review: Boston Ballet’s “Kylián/ Wings of Wax”

March 26, 2017
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Kylián’s astute choice of musical selections helped gave a structural shape to “Wings of Wax.”

Film Review: You Can Go Home Again (If You’re a Star)

May 26, 2015
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What happens when someone performs at the highest possible level of an art form and then has to give it up?

Dance Review: Boston Ballet’s “Shades of Sound” — Energetic Versatility

March 24, 2015
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Each piece is so different from the others in Shades of Sound that the evening provides something for everyone, giving the company a chance to showcase its phenomenal technique.

Dance Review: Not So Random Dances

May 3, 2013
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In George Balanchine’s Serenade and Symphony in C and in Wayne McGregor’s Chroma, architecture comes to the fore, but not exactly conveying the message that company director Mikko Nissinen seems to have intended.

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